One of many adaptations, the film was the first directed by randall wallace, previously known for writing braveheart. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Years have passed since the three musketeers, aramis, athos and porthos, have fought together with their friend, dartagnan. Cast and crew credits for man in the iron mask, the, 1998, directed by randall wallace, with leonardo dicaprio, jeremy irons, john malkovich, at turner classic movies. Peter sarsgaard previously worked with carla gugino in the center of the world. Peter sarsgaard biography facts, childhood, family life. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas free ebook. The man in the iron mask is a historical fiction novel, written by alexandre dumas, that takes place in the 1600s in france. After the success of titanic, hollywood was on tenterhooks waiting for the announcement of which role leonardo dicaprio would accept as his follow up to jack dawson. No one knows who the man in the mask was, but his dangerous identity must have been the whole point of the mask, so the twin brother theory is as good as any.
He then appeared in the 1998 independent films another day in paradise and desert blue. His first feature role was in dead man walking in 1995. But with the tyrannical king louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, philippe, remains imprisoned, the musketeers reunite to abduct louis and replace him with philippe. The man in the iron mask based on a true story podcast. Louis washington university, where he majored in history and literature. However, there are matters about the man in the iron mask which dartagnan does not know. The man in the iron mask, political prisoner, famous in french history and legend, who died in the bastille in 1703, during the reign of louis xiv. Dartagnan was not one of the three at the onset of the musketeers adventures.
The man in the iron mask 1998 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This time, when the mask comes off, the storys glowing young hero appears to have undergone a. The star score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies based on box office in the current year and two preceding years. It is also the last of the dartagnan stories written by dumas and the three musketeers are the real heroes of the. This movie doesnt follow the original book in all respects, only in some. Thats the book that the movie was based on, so for the purposes of our comparison today thatd mean even though the four musketeers we see in the movie were fictional characters, its not like. Ten years after, published in serial form between 185750. There is no historical evidence that the mask was made of anything but black velvet velours, and only afterward did legend convert its material into. This graph shows peter sarsgaards score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. I must say that ive seen this movie more times than any movie in the world and i. That same year, sarsgaard received a substantial role in the man in the iron mask 1998, playing raoul, the son of athos.
The man in the iron mask is the third part in a epic novel by the french author alexander dumas called the vicomte of bragelonne. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas free at. Peter sarsgaard previously worked with jeremy irons in the man in the iron mask. And this time well be discussing the man in the iron mask 1998. I was already halfway into the book when i realized this, so i was left with no choice but to continue. The man in the iron mask was released about a month after the global box office and academy award winning titanic in the middle of leo mania. The cast of the man in the iron mask 20 years later. That same year, sarsgaard received a substantial role in the man in the iron mask 1998. When the selfish excesses of frances arrogant king louis xiv begin to threaten his subjects very lives, the legendary musketeers athos, porthos, aramis, and dartagnan must reunite to save their country once more. Peter sarsgaard previously worked with jaume colletserra on orphan.
The original serial novel was a sequel to the three musketeers. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas is part of the novel the vicomte of bragelonne. Peter sarsgaard celebrity profile check out the latest peter sarsgaard photo gallery. Peter sarsgaard was born at scott air force base, illinois, to judy lea reinhardt and john dale sarsgaard, an engineer who worked for the air force and later monsanto and ibm. It follows the story of the future king of france who is put into an iron. Peter sarsgaard was born at scott air force base, illinois, to judy lea reinhardt and john dale sarsgaard, an engineer who. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Peter sarsgaard is the latest actor to join matt reeves the batman the director tweeted the addition of the man in the iron mask and the killing actor to his upcoming warner bros. The cast of the man in the iron mask 20 years later the man in the iron mask came out 20 years ago, in 1998.
Peter sarsgaard previously worked with gal gadot, paul dano, and viola davis in knight and day. He was a cofounder of the comedy improvisational group mamas pot roast and trained initially with the actors studio in new york. This lowbudget adaptation of alexandre dumass classic novel was in direct competition with the lavish mgm production. The man in the iron mask all the tropes wiki fandom. Overview for peter sarsgaard turner classic movies. So i read the man in the iron mask, only that it was not a story of the man in the iron mask. Sarsgaard took five months to consider doing the role and finally. Peter sarsgaard as raoul the man in the iron mask photo. The man in the iron mask is loosely based on the dumas novel, and includes a return appearance by the three musketeers. The man in the iron mask is a 1998 american action drama film directed, produced, and written by randall wallace, and starring leonardo dicaprio in a dual role as the title character and villain, jeremy irons as aramis, john malkovich as athos, gerard depardieu as porthos, and gabriel byrne as dartagnan. But for me it is a much more exciting version even than the book.
The man in the iron mask 1998 peter sarsgaard as raoul. The man in the iron mask french convict britannica. Actor peter sarsgaard sarsgaard portrays editor chuck lane in the new film shattered glass. That last book, ten years later, was commonly published in three parts and the last of those three parts was known as the man in the iron mask. Aramis, one of the former musketeers and a bishop, goes to the bastille to visit philippe, the imprisoned twin brother of the current king, louis xiv. Find great deals on ebay for the man in the iron mask and the man in the iron mask book. The man in the iron mask is set thirtyfive years after the initial appearance of the threemusketeers.
It is aramis who has been in on the secret for many years through being in a certain place at a certain time. The man in the iron mask randall wallace 1997 2min. To save a nation, the musketeers must reunite and embark on their most dangerous mission ever. In 2018, peter sarsgaard played the role of cia chief martin schmidt in the tv miniseries the looming tower based on the book of the same name. The only problem with this movie that the plot is a bit implausible, but nevertheless, everything was great. While at the bastille, a mysterious prisoner has lived for nearly a decade encased in an iron mask. Here, the main characters, athos, dartagnan, aramis, and porthos are in the court of king louis xiv. The man in the iron mask 1998 is a film directed by randall wallace, it centres on the aging musketeers athos, porthos, aramis and dartagnan and the reign of king louis xiv of france. Ten years later or as it is called in the original french.
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